Photo courtesy Ginger Lisanti Photography. You can read about my experience with my first baby here. This post is an update to that one and incorporates information about our new medical service provider here and a few lessons learned from my experiences.
I wanted to know if I would have options and if it was safe. I wanted to know if it would fit my philosophies and if I would look back and be happy that I had a kid here. I remember searching and finding pretty much nothing that would ease my fears or at least make me feel more informed.
So, this blog post is for the former me… and for all the people out there that are searching like I was! We have good, highly-trained medical professionals and safe facilities.
My grandmother had a baby in India in the s and before I moved here I wondered if there would be similarities. Let me be clear: my experience was nothing like hers. KAUST is a great place to start a family — and a lot of people are!
It is a very safe community and pregnant women are well supported. How far is the nearest hospital? Is it any good? There is a clinic here on the compound where you can have routine check-ups and emergency care.
